Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School
Chance Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Timothy Rylatt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Tewkesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 296
- URN
- 115654
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684292309
About this school
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Tewkesbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 296 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 | 47 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 66% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 85% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 56% | 85% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 261 |
| 2023/24 | 272 |
| 2024/25 | 245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School compares
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School ranked 105th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.7% | 23.7% | 296 | — |
| Mitton Manor Primary School | 57% | 3.4% | 7.3% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
| Tirlebrook Primary School | 40% | 5.1% | 12.8% | 193 | 0.8 miles |
| Queen Margaret Primary Academy | 55% | 3.9% | 51.7% | 136 | 0.8 miles |
| The John Moore Primary School | 70% | 4% | 16.3% | 375 | 1.1 miles |
| Northway Infant School | — | 3.8% | 13.6% | 89 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.67%
- English as an additional language
- 22.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mitton Manor Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Tirlebrook Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Queen Margaret Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
The John Moore Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Northway Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
Other schools in Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Tewkesbury.
- Ashchurch Primary School Primary
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School Primary
- Carrant Brook Junior School Primary
- Mitton Manor Primary School Primary
- Northway Infant School Primary
- Oak Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
- Overbury CofE First School Primary
- Queen Margaret Primary Academy Primary
- The John Moore Primary School Primary
- Tirlebrook Primary School Primary
- Tredington Community Primary School Primary
- Twyning School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School teach?
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Tewkesbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School is Mr Timothy Rylatt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School?
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School has 296 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School full?
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 296 on roll (70%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Gloucestershire?
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School ranked 105th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tewkesbury Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.